HWC Day 27 - Sunni-Shia Divide

"Think You Know the Greater Middle East?" Take THIS geography quiz

Objective:  Investigate the similarities and differences between Sunni and Shia Islam.

Task:  Good morning!  When you arrive to class, please use the quiz at the top of this post to review your geography of the Middle East.  Then, we'll finish our review of the five pillars before you complete a directed research activity to investigate Sunni & Shia Islam.  Finally, we'll end class with a discussion circle to consider women in Islam.

Homework:

• TODAY - Regional Study Part VI "Women in Islam" due in class
• Friday, October 7 - Unit 3 Regional Study, Part II "Orientalism" due in class
• Tuesday, October 11 - "Roots of Muslim Rage" rdg. quiz
• Wednesday, October 12 - Perspectives in History packet due in class - START THIS EARLY!
• Thursday, October 13 - Unit 3 Map Quiz
• Friday, October 14 - Regional Study Part III "Comparing Saudi Arabia & Iran"
• Friday, October 14 - Unit 3 PDP due on class blog
• Monday, October 17  - Regional Study Parts IV "Transcaucasia" & Part V "Contemporary Issues" due 
• Monday, October 17 - Unit 3 PDC due on class blog
• Tuesday, October 18- Unit 3 Test
• Tuesday, October 18 - Unit 3 SJS due on class blog

If you are having trouble understanding Orientalism, please watch the short video below: